Soft collar and stiffener



DBC, G. H. SCHMIDT SOFT COLLAR AND SIFFENER Filed D ec. 8', 1923 ,1 :rented l5,

entren F BYDGOSZCZ, POLAND.

SOFT COLLAR ANB STIFFENER.

Application filed December 8, 1923.

o all whom Zt may concern.'

Be it known that l, GUs'rAv SCHMIDT, a citizen of the United States, residingY at Bydgoszcz, in the count7 of Bydgoszcz Poland, have invented certain new and u, ful lnipro'nements in Soft Collars ant Stili'- eners; and l do herebv declare the foliowiug` to Je a n. clear. ai' exa t description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the artl to which it appertains to maire and use the saine. The invention has relation to soft shirt collars and has for its object to sti'l'l'cn the saine whereby to retain the predetermined shape when worn so as to present a neat and tidjv appearance and admit of the stiffener being readily detached when the collar is to be laundered and quiclilv replaced af* 1' the collar has been laundered and otherwise iu condition to worn.

gLther objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves as the nature of the invention is understood.

T.Vhilev the drawings illustrate an embodi ment of the invention it is to be understood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions and retpiirementsI.` various changes in the forni, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the nature of the invention.

ldeferrinzg` to the accompanying drawings forming a. part of the application'.

Fi is a perspective view of gare i a soft shirt collar and stiifening; means therefor embodying the lvention, parts bein e broken away,

Figure 2 is a diagrammatic view of the collar and stiffener,

Figure 25 is a detail view shoiif'ing the ends of the collar and stiffener and the necltie,

ure dis a detail view.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and designated in the several views of the drawings by like reference characters.

The. collar illustrated is of the type coinnie-rciall'j.' designated as soft as it is .not starched or similarlyY stiffened and is o't' the folding' or turndown pattern and may be of anv desio'n or constructed o!" fabric of any nature not .intended to be starched. rl`he collar comprises the front l and back or neclrband 2, the latter having` terminal extensions forming; tabs in which are provided buttonholes 3 to receive the usual Serial No. 679,401.

collar button. lf preferred, the front l ma); be provided at its ends with buttonholes to receive buttons applied to the front of the shirt. wherebyv to secure the points of the collar after the neektie has been placed in position. vin accordance with the present invention..` pockets li are provided at the ends of the neclrband or back 2 and 'these pockets are closed at their top. bottoni and outer edges and are open at their inner ends. A. stiftfener i of cardboard or other suitable sheet material is provider and is preferabij.' of an outline to correspond to the confifgnrmn tion of the neckband or back 2 and is disposed to lie between the front l and part with its ends inserted in the pockets -l. 5 indicates an eyelet in the stiffener 5 inter mediate its ends, and 5b other eyelets adiacent each end, said eyelets alining with the button holes in the collar neckband when the stiffener is in place, and adapted to receive the shanls of collar buttons to assist in holding' the stiffener in proper relationship with the collar. This stifl'ener maintains the shape of the collar when worn and be easilyY removed when the collar is to be laundered and quickly placed in position after the coliar has been laundered and is otherwise in condition to be worn. A hooi; 6 and companion eve 7 are applied to opposite ends of the stiffener and serve to secure the same and prevent detachment of the collar therefrom, ln addition to the hoolr. and eve, other eyes 8 are applied to end portions of the stiffener and are designed to receive hooks Si applied to the ends of a n ecktie l0, whereby to hold the latter in place when formed into a bow, thereby obviatiugr the necessity of passing' the neclrtie around the collar and tying the same which frequently causes inconvenience and trouble.

That is claimed is:

A folding or turndovvn soft collar having; pockets at opposite ends of the neclband, a stitfener insertable between the folds of the collar and having its ends inserted in the said pockets, and conipleniental fastening means applied to corresponding ends of the stitlfener and to a necktie to retain the latter in place.

lu testimoniv whereof l affix niv signature in tue/sentie of two witnesses.

Witnesses:

Heumann ZocHAvrAwnsivrv.l RUDOF OSTERMIGNIY. 

